Improvement in the manufacture of boxes



w TrSIQOGUMQ MANUFACTURE OF BOXES.

N0., .48,03-1. Patented May so, 1865.

m tnedrfaf 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. I

\VILLIAM T. SLOCUM, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO JAMES S. MASON & 00., OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOXES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 48.03 I dated May ,1865.

thereon.

My invention relates to the manufacture of cheap boxes-such as are used for containing hlacking and other materials; and my invention consists in connecting together the two ends of the strip whichforms the side of the box by forming lips on oneend of the said strip and slots in the other end, through which the said lips pass and are bent down toone side or the other, all substantially as described hereinafter.

In order to enable others to make n1y1'nven-- tion, I will now proceed to describe the man-- ner of constructing the same.

On reference to the accompanying d rawiugs, which form a pa-rtoflthis specification, Figure 1 represents a strip of metalof which the side of the box is to be formed; Fig. 2, the same, with the ends cut preparatory to being connected together; Fig.- 3, an end view of the strip; Fig. 4.,a section on the line'l 2, Fig. 2; Fig. 5, a perspective view of the strip, bent nearly in the form of a circle, preparatory to the ends being connected together; Figs. 6, T, and 8, perspective views illustrating-the mode of fastening the ends of the strip together; Fig. 9, the stripas secured to the bottom of the box.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views:

A is a strip of metal, from which the side of the box is to be formed. Near one end the 3 strip is cut at each side to the extent of about one-fourth of its width, permitting lips a a to be formed and turned up to the position best seen in Fig. 3. In the other end of the strip are out two slots. 1) b, of such a size and shape as to freely admit the lips 01. then bent round, as shown in Fig. 5, and the ends brought together, so that the lips a shall enter and project through the slots b, as shown in Fig. 6. The projections. are then turned down to one side or the other, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, and the joint thus formed made secure by being hammered or pressed between two flat surfaces.

The bottom of the box may be made of wood or metal, and may be attached to the side in the manner shown in Fig. 9, or in any other manner which maybe considered most appropriate.

It'will thus be seen that the two ends. of the strip may be expeditiously and cheaply connected to each other, and a firm and secure joint thus formed without the use of sol der.

It will be evident that my invention is applicable to the box. p

I claim as my invention and desire tovsecure by Letters Patent- Connecting together the two ends of the strip A by forming on one end' of the same the lips a and in the other end the slots 1), through which the saidlips may be passed and then bent down to one side or the other, substantially as described. I

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

\VM. T. SLOCUM.

\Vitnesses:

- HENRY Howsoix',

- CHARLES Howsox.

The strip A is.

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